Table 1.
Nutritional and hospitalization characteristics of participants according to the manifestation of PU
| Variable | Non-PU group | PU group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 404 (85.8) | 67 (14.2) | |
| Age, years | 62.5 ± 17.3 | 74.4 ± 14.6 | 0.001 |
| Female gender | 246 (60.9) | 31 (46.3) | 0.202 |
| Comorbidity | 221 (54.7) | 47 (70.2) | 0.190 |
| BMI <18.5 | 9 (2.3) | 13 (19.4) | 0.000 |
| Poor health status by self-assessment | 98 (24.4) | 51 (76.3) | 0.001 |
| Presence of mood disorders | 83 (20.5) | 45 (67.1) | 0.000 |
| Limited autonomy in everyday activities | 90 (22.3) | 60 (89.5) | 0.000 |
| MUST (undernourishment) | 253 (62.6) | 63 (94.5) | 0.000 |
| Recent weight loss | 246 (60.9) | 21 (31.3) | 0.041 |
| Abnormal appetite status | 108 (26.7) | 42 (62.7) | 0.002 |
| Quantity of food consumed in the last week | |||
| (below normal) | 158 (39.1) | 55 (82.1) | 0.000 |
| Artificial diet | 21 (5.3) | 27 (40.2) | 0.000 |
| Arm perimeter <22 cm | 36 (12.1) | 12 (17.9) | 0.675 |
| Calf perimeter <31 cm | 75 (25.2) | 25 (37.3) | 0.432 |
| Presurvey hospital LOS, days | 4.3 (8.7) | 7.8 (8.2) | 0.017 |
| Hospital LOS, days | 7.2 ± 7.1 | 16.1 ± 6.6 | 0.000 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD.